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New Minister of Culture victim of social media hoax
Myrsini Zorba’s debut to the ministry of Culture could not have started in a stranger manner. Hours after the former book publisher and Europarliamentarian was appointed in the role, she …
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General Hospital heartthrob gifts his Emmy Award to Mount Athos
Jonathan Jackson, has won well-over 20 awards for his acting, five of which Emmy Awards for his iconic portrayal of Lucky Spencer on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital. …
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Number of Turks seeking asylum in Greece increases
Apart from the general number of refugees requesting asylum in Greece, there has been a recent rise in Turkish citizens fleeing to the neighbouring country. The Times report that the …
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Piraeus to become the largest port of the Mediterranean in 2019
Piraeus is already the third biggest port in the Mediterranean but Chinese conglomerate Cosco is determined to further upgrade the port. Piraeus is currently the central gateway for Euro-Asian trade after …
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Tsipras reshuffles cabinet
On Tuesday began an effort by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to revive the people’s trust in the government ahead of the 2019 election. The reshuffle of the cabinet coincides with …
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Ferry headed to Crete catches fire, over a thousand people evacuated
A Greek ferry heading to Chania in Crete and carrying over a thousand people has been evacuated after a major fire broke out on-board. The incident occurred in the early …
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Fire breaks out on passenger ferry in Greece overnight [WATCH]
The 1,016 people onboard Eleftherios Venizelos had a night from hell, as the ANEK Lines passenger ferry caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday (Greece time) while travelling to …
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Greece and China to expand tourism and culture alliance
China and Greece signed a memorandum of collaboration during the Beijing summit on Monday in the framework of China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative. During the press conference following the …
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City of Kavala welcomes 30 million euro resort investment
Kavala in northern Greece is set to become home of one of Greece’s most high-end resorts, a project estimated to cost more than 30 million euros. The resort, located at …
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84-year-old man from Crete enters Uni with flying colours
A tireless and sharp papou from Crete has made his lifetime dream real by getting accepted to Greece’s History and Archaeology university faculty in Rethymno, Crete. Dimitris Moudatsakis, 84, has …